NANOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Eucario Bakale Angue Oyana ME 584 Introduction to Nanotechnology Instructor: Dr. Zhaoyang Wang December 03‚ 2007 Department of Mechanical Engineering Catholic University of America Washington‚ DC Table of Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………1 2. Medicine Today…………………………………………………………….................2 2.1. Crude Methods……………………………………………………………………2 2.2. Limited Abilities………………………………………………………………….3 3. Nanotechnology in Medicine…………………………………………………………
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Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine Overview of the applications of biotechnology in medicine that will be dealt here: 1. Gene Therapy 2. Pharmacogenomics 3. Genetic Testing 4. Cloning What is Biotechnology? Biotechnology can broadly be defined as the art of understanding and manipulating living organisms’ genes (code of life) and their products for the production of food‚ medicine‚ drink‚ or for other benefits or useful purposes to mankind and other organisms. Basically
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Psychosomatic Medicine This field of study closely examines the relationship between the body and the mind. It studies the impacts of internal factors on bodily processes. It combines knowledge from psychology‚ psychiatry‚ neurology‚ biology and psychoneuroimmunology 1. It investigates to what degree the psyche influences the body. It is not solemnly human affair‚ for example experiments showed that rats react to certain mental stimulus similarly like men. Although psychosomatic medicine is quite
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Technology in Medicine Since technology in medicine changed with each passing day‚ robotic surgery and cyber surgery are often regarded as the new revolution (Lanfranco et al. 2004). They bring considerable benefits into medicine area which allows surgeons to overcome the obstacles in some emergency (Achievements‚ Health Sciences‚ Media Release 2011). In addition‚ it is no doubt that robotic surgery and cyber surgery are the most popular topics in surgery today (Lanfranco et al. 2004). So it is
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failing of their doctor-patient communication skill or inadequate ability to comprehend and resolve dilemmas in clinical settings. Throughout the history of mankind‚ medical legislation has continuously evolved to regulate the practice of medicine. The fundamental objective is to safeguard the standards of the medical profession and to protect the public against
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About Chinese medicine (Pien Tze Huang) In 1555‚ during the Ming dynasty imperial Zong Shi‚ a royal physician fled to the city of Zhangzhou (Fujian province) because it is not satisfied with the emperor was very cruel. The physician was settled in a temple located in the East Pushan under Zhangzhou City as a monk. He witnessed the suffering and misery of the people due to incurable disease so that he felt compelled to provide aid to all residents. By using a secret potion from the palace‚ he finally
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“Herbal medicine: giving patients an unknown dose of an ill-defined drug‚ of unknown effectiveness and unknown safety.” —David Colquhon Herbal supplements are non-pharmaceutical non-food substances marketed to improve health. Herbalism (herbal medicine‚ botanical medicine) is the use of plant-derived substances‚ and sometimes other environmental substances‚ to treat or cure medical conditions. Herbalism recognizes that pre-industrial cultures had a great deal of practical medical knowledge‚ most
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Justice‚ according to Thrasymachus‚ "is nothing but the interest of the stronger" (in other words‚ "Might is right!"). (a) Why does Plato reject this? (b) What is Plato’s alternative definition of justice for the state (in other words‚ what is his explanation of political justice)? (c) Give two reasons why you agree or disagree with his definition. “Might is Right” by Thrasymachus Thrasymachus recommends that we regard justice as the advantage of the stronger; those in positions of power simply
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Medicine \ Microbiology Careers The need for qualified microbiologists continues to grow‚ both for basic research and practical applications. Many microbes have yet to be discovered. In addition‚ microbiologists are still studying how the known microbes function. As a result‚ the field of microbiology has virtually unlimited potential. Microbiologists are needed across many industries‚ including in academic‚ technology‚ industrial and environmental organizations. Several career paths exist for
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it all‚ Doctors and I both agree that musical therapeutic practices have had very strong results are necessary in the medical field each and every day. Doctors Prescribe Music According to an article written by NBC News (4 Ways to Use Music as Medicine)‚ music is being used in hospitals all over the world to help treat patients. For example‚ a small institution in New Jersey successfully used music to treat a 68-year-old patient who was having problems recovering after a major
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